A woman has shared her frustration after her husband was sent to purchase a leg of lamb from supermarket Tesco's.
As reported by LancsLive, Rozalia Linder said she ended up "absolutely mortified" after her husband Clive returned with quite the pricey leg of meat.
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The post went viral on social media site Facebook, and became known as 'Lambgate' to the local Ramsbottom forums.
The Facebook commenters were left hooked by the events, after Rozalia revealed that her husband had went into double figures when purchasing the lamb leg.
Writing on the What's On in Ramsbottom page on Facebook, Rozalia posted a photo of the product in question and said: "I sent Clive to Tesco for a leg of lamb… £30.86p!!!…
"Absolutely Mortified at the price!! He did question the price and accepted the answer and paid….. however, I’m not prepared to pay this!!
"Some families don’t even have £30 a week to feed their children …. Something Needs to be done….. I Will be taking this item back to Tesco tomorrow and asking for my money back!!!!!!"
Many people were just as shocked at the pricing, and a lot of the comments found the funny side of the predicament, enquiring as to whether Clive had ended up in the 'dog's house' for this.
People also commented that it's not Tesco's fault, and that Clive wasn't "held hostage" to pay the price.
Rozalia jokingly responded: "I’ve held him hostage… and he’s being tortured as I type."
And soon enough, local businesses were chiming in with offers of support for Clive, while one resident set up a "CliveAid" gofundme page.
The Old Cobblers Inn wrote: "This post is for Clive, if you're in the what's on in Ramsbottom group you will understand. Clive get back in the good graces and pop in for a carvery cheaper than the £30 leg of lamb and served all day."
The Red Lion at Hawkshaw posted: "You will probably agree that Clive deserves a free Sunday roast, so Clive! bring your receipt for the lamb and we'll give you and your other half a complimentary roast #saveclive."
The funny remarks soon came bounding in, with some suggesting Ramsbottom should now be renamed Lambsbottom in Clive's honour.
Bill Higham joked: "I don't know why Clive is being lambasted".
Ben Price added: "I know how you feel. Bought some venison the other day, that was dead dear too."
"Clive are ewe ok," quipped another.
Another comment read: "I bet Clive is feeling a bit sheepish right now..."
Adam Bracegirdle wrote: "Ramsbottom was famous for the urn, the steam train, and now Clive".
Anthony Pye said: "I think we need to take poor Clive for a Sunday drink as he's no chance of a Sunday roast."
On the price of the lamb, it certainly got people talking about the staggering price increases over the past year, and the struggles many poverty-stricken people now face.
Rozalia insisted that this was the original point she was trying to make.
Louise Ashworth Emmett said: "Seriously? You can get nearly a week's shopping in Aldi for that? That's so expensive."
Alex Kyoto Brown said: "Cost of living is rising. It's not poor Clive's fault."
And while the CliveAid started out as a joke, it has now turned into a genuine way for the community to help those less fortunate.
Resident Cat Gillet wrote: "Seeing as tonight it’s been widely shared that the cost of food is ridiculous at the moment, I’ve set up a genuine CliveAid go fund me, for donations to Ramsbottom Pantry (local foodbank).
"Let’s do something positive for our community."
Ramsbottom's farming community also had plenty to say on the issues around meat pricing - and tried to explain just why lamb is so expensive - and that people can expect further hikes this year.
Alex Barbour wrote: "I'd encourage you to farm your own sheep and you will discover that the price you paid, is actually more than fair.
"£30 for a leg of lamb 4 years ago, would be too much, but now, with the current inflation, don't be surprised if the same leg of lamb is priced at £40 by the end of the year."
Rick Hartley added: "Think how much the farmer actually see's! If you want a full leg of lamb except that prices have increased due to a number of reasons, if you didn't want a full leg then maybe explain yourself to your partner better next time."
Kyle Connolly added: "Sorry but the price of lamb feed is £300+ a tonne. How can people expect us farmers to pay this and not get more money for our lambs. The profit margin is so small in farming and people are crying for spending £30 a leg of lamb.
"Just think about the 24 hour days farmers are putting in at lambing time. Some people need to realise how much goes into it with so little in return."
In the comments on her original post, Rozalia insisted she still planned to return the leg of lamb to Tesco on Sunday to complain about the price - and residents are now on the edge of their seats waiting for the next instalment in the drama.
A final comment wrote: "Whatever happens today this has cheered me up no end, long live lambgate."
